Job Experience: Over 17 years working experience in different capacities

Position Period Name of the institution
Professor December 03, 2019 to till date Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Associate Professor 26 August, 2016 to till date Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Head, Department of Agribusiness 20 Novemebr, 2016 to September 2020 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Adjunct Research Fellow April 2017 to April 2022 University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Assistant Professor December, 2008 to 25 August, 2016 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Research Officer April, 2006 to October, 2008 Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi-6620, Pabna
Socio-Economist From August 2003 to April, 2006 ‘Small Scale Water Resources Development Sector Project-II (SSWRDSP-II)’under Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)

Education and Research Excellence:

  • ‘Gold Medal’ from Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2018 for outstanding research accomplishment.
  • Bangladesh Education Leadership Award, 2017 by CMO Asia.
  • USQ International Post Postgraduate Research Scholarship for PhD and later on top-up scholarship.
  • Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) talent pool scholarship for graduate and undergraduate study.
  • Received research fellowship under the Ministry of National Science and Communication and Technology (NSCT) Bangladesh for MS thesis work.
  • Received scholarship at junior, secondary and higher secondary level under Jashore Education Board, Bangladesh.
  • ‘Young Research Fellow’, Social Science Research Council, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh.
  • ‘Fellow’, Social Science Research Council, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh.
  • Paper Publication award.

Working experience with UN/other agencies in Bangladesh:

(i)  Organization: The World Bank (WB)

Project: Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) Mission

Position: Consultant

Duration: May 2022 to September 2022

(ii) Organization: Christian Aid & The United Nations World Food Program (WFP)

Project: Conducting a Comprehensive Needs/GAP Assessment of Agriculture Infrastructure Systems in Cox’s Bazar

Position: Team Leader

Duration: December 2021 to May 2022

(iii) Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Position: National Consultant

Project title: Livelihood improvement of waterlogged people of South-Western Bangladesh.

Duration: August 2016 to November 2016.

(iv) Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Position: National Consultant (Team Leader)

Project title: Baseline study on improved post-harvest handling and processing techniques for value addition of cashew nuts and coffee in the Chittagong Hill Tracts

Duration: March 2019 to September 2019.

(v) International Rice Research Institute

Position: Consultant

Project title: Assessing the Economic Impacts of IRRI’s Research Investments in Bangladesh

Duration: November 2019 to January 2020.

(vi) International Rice Research Institute

Position: Consultant

Project title: Water Management and Governess in Vietnam and Bangladesh.

Duration: October 2020 to March 2021.

(vii) Solidaridad Network Asia (SNA)

Position: Consultant

Project title: Status, Scope and Challenges of Soybean Production in Bangladesh.

Duration: October 2021 to November 2021.

 (viii) International Potato Centre

Position: Consultant

Project title: Adaptation to COVID-19 effects on rice, fish, and potato value chains in Bangladesh.

Duration: April 2021 to September 2021.

(ix) Organization: International Centre for Applied Climate Sciences (ICACS) at USQ, Australia.

Position: Adjunct Research Fellow.

Duration: From 2017 to till date.

(x) Organization: Krishi Gobeshona Foundation, Ministry of Agriculture, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Position: Consultant

Project title: Trend of International Collaboration in Agricultural Research and Education and Future Strategy

Duration: May 2019 to October 2019.

(d) Teaching experience in abroad

I am serving at BSMRAU in the position of Professor. I also served as a tutor at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia for a range of courses including Micro Economics, Sustainable Development, Business Economics and Environmental Economics.

 (e) Other responsibilities:

  • Head, Department of Agribusiness, BSMRAU from November 2016 to September 2020.
  • Served as an Assistant Hall Provost from 2010 to 2013 at BSMRAU.
  • Steering Committee Member, a2i, Ministry of ICT, Bangladesh.
  • Library Committee Member, BSMRAU.
  • Served as an Agriculture Policy Expert, SAARC Agriculture centre, Dhaka.
  • Served as a Scrutiny Committee Member of BSMRAU.
  • Served as a member for Monitoring and Evaluation team of KGF.
  • Served as a Panel member and Scientific committee member for many national and international conferences.

Training: Took part in a range of workshop and training programs on using different statistical software such as MS Excel, SPSS and Stata, EViews for qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Some of them are listed below:

  • Six weeks online course on Entrepreneurship in Emerging Economics, Business School, Harvard University, 2020.
  • Five days training program on Food and Nutrition Security by FAO and SAARC Agricultural Centre/Bangladesh, 2017.
  • Two days training program on Supply Chain and Value chain organized by USQ, 2016.
  • Two days training program on Survey data Analysis using SPSS organized by USQ, 2015.
  • Three days training program on Data Analysis using Stata organized by USQ, 2015.
  • Two days training program on Scientific Paper Writing organized by USQ, 2014.
  • Two days training program on Research Methods for Data Collection organized by USQ, 2014.
  • Two days training program on Survey data Analysis using SPSS organized by USQ, 2014.
  • Eight days training on Teaching Learning Assessment and Curriculum Development, BSMRAU, 2012.
  • Two days workshop on Research Proposal Writing organized by USQ, 2014.
  • Three days training program on Research Proposal Writing organized by SANDEE, 2012.
  • Training module prepared different training curriculum including agricultural research, food processing & marketing technique and PRA tools development as per project and organizational requirement, BSRI, 2007.
  • Training on participatory Rural Appraisal organized by Faculty of AERS, BAU, 2003.
  • Fifteen days training program on SPSS, Faculty of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, BAU, 2003.

Research Grant:

Current projects:

  1. Adaptation to COVID-19 effects on rice, fish, and potato value chains in Bangladesh, 2020-21, CGIAR (Partner Project Leader).
  2. Vulnerability, farm-level adaptation and resilience to cope with climate change and variability in drought-prone areas of Bangladesh, Social Science Research Council, Ministry of Planning (PI).
  • Post-harvest fish losses and choice of market by the fish farmers in Hoar areas of Bangladesh, funded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 2020-2023 (Co-PI).
  1. Analysis of Small Scale Fisheries Value Chain and Market Access in Mymensingh District of Bangladesh, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2020-21 (Co-PI).
  2. Modelling Climate Change Impact on Agriculture and developing mitigation and adaptation strategies for sustaining agricultural production in Bangladesh, Krishi Gobeshona Foundation (KGF), 2020-2023 (Co-PI).

Completed projects as PI:

  1. Supply Chain and Value Chain Development of Poultry Agribusiness in Bangladesh, funded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 2019-2020.
  2. An assessment of the market participation of smallholder in developing vegetables value chain in southern part of Bangladesh, Ministry of Science and Technology, 2019-20 (PI).
  • Climate Change Adaptation Responses among Riparian Communities in Coastal Bangladesh, with Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany (Partner).
  1. Analysis of supply chains and value addition of commercial poultry products in some peri-urban areas of Bangladesh, funded by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University, Bangladesh. 2012-2013.
  2. Potentiality of Date Palm Cultivation as an Alternative Sources of Sugar/Gur: A Socio-economic Study in Some Selected Areas of Bangladesh, funded by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Bangladesh. 2010.
  3. Economic Analysis of Impact of Subsidy for Sugar Industry in Bangladesh, funded by Social Science Research Council, Ministry of Planning, Bangladesh. 2009.
  • Socio-Economic Analysis of Date palm and Palmira palm Cultivation in Bangladesh, funded by Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council and Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute. 2007-2008.

Completed projects as Co-PI:

  1. Design and development of a compensated emitter for efficient drip irrigation system in Bangladesh, funded by NATP and World Bank, 2017-2018.
  2. Impact of Climate Change on Crop Production in Bangladesh, funded by the Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Bangladesh. 2012-14.
  • Farm Differentials and Marketing Competence in Bangladesh Agriculture: A Regional Perspective analysis on major agricultural Products, funded by Ministry of Science and Information & Communication Technology, Bangladesh. 2008-2010.
  1. An Economic Study on Sugarcane Pricing and Its Impact on Sugar Production in Bangladesh, funded by Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Bangladesh. 2007-08.
  2. A Study on Comparative Advantage of Sugarcane, Sugar, Gur, Juice and Ethanol Production in Bangladesh, funded by Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Bangladesh. 2007-08.
  3. Interventions in Supply Chains of Fish, Milk, Meat, Egg and Market Access of the Resource Poor Farmers Participating in RFLDC Programs in Barishal Region, funded by DANIDA. 2010.

Project preparation:

Took part in preparation of the following development projects as a scientist of Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute, Ishurdi.

  1. ‘Pilot Project for Extension of Sugarcane Cultivation in Chittagong Hill Districts’-Implemented.
  2. ‘Establishment of BSRI Five Sub-Station at Rajshahi, Jaipurhat, Chunarughat, Sirajgonj and Jessore’.
  3. ‘Date Palm-Palmyra Palm and Golpata Development Project’-Implemented.
  4. ‘Strengthening Biotechnological Research of Bangladesh Sugarcane Research’-Implemented.

Student Supervision:

  • Supervisor/Member of 16 MS research students, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, BSMRAU, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University and Bangladesh Open University.
  • PhD-Served as a local supervisor for Dr Md Nazirul Islam Sarker of Sichuan University, China.
  • Served as a MS thesis examiner at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Sylhet Agricultural University and Bangladesh Open University.
  • Served as a PhD dissertation examiner, Griffith University, Australia, 2020.